So the year is
almost over, and what a year it has been. I remember spending most of
my time in 2014 catching up with old games and TV shows that I missed
growing up. There are very distinct memories of consistently looking
at the new releases in a given month and going “Meh.”
Not this time. If
anything, 2015 highlights just how bad 2014 was by being its total
opposite. 2014 was marked by disappointment in the current
generation, with gamers wondering why they spent $400 (or your
nation's equivalent) on a shiny new console. On the other hand, 2015
had a consistent stream of good games.
Listed below are my
highlights of this year. Please note that this only contains games
that I have personally played. Just because your favorite game didn't
make this list does not mean that it's bad. All it means is that, for
whatever reason, I never got around to it, or I didn't play it enough
to have strong opinions of it. More importantly, I am presenting
these in no particular order to avoid those annoying discussions over
why one game is higher up on the list than another. (Seriously, I'm
using a random number generator to determine the order.)
Having said all
that: My highlights for 2015 are:
